Crap Towns / Wigton / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Wigton?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Wigton spilled for 1,181 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2023 to 2025, 4.3 times the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 1,711, up from 836 in 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 836 | 315 |
| 2024 | 997 | 307 |
| 2025 | 1,711 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Cockermouth | 22.2 km | 5,427 |
| Cleator Moor | 41.1 km | 5,069 |
| Seaton | 29.8 km | 4,495 |
| Annan | 19.2 km | 1,886 |
| Dumfries | 39.7 km | 1,318 |
| Wigton | – | 1,181 |
| Maryport | 24.7 km | 670 |
| Penrith | 31.5 km | 509 |
| Workington | 32.6 km | 299 |
| Carlisle | 15.8 km | 207 |
| Locharbriggs | 40.4 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |